栩板とちいた

noun

thick roof shingle

A thick wooden shingle (1–3 cm) used especially for shrine buildings and Noh stages. Often associated with 栩葺き (とちぶき), a traditional roofing method.

See also: 栩葺き

• 神じん社じゃの屋や根ねには栩板とちいたが使つかわれている。

  Thick roof shingles are used on the shrine's roof.